Granddaughter of Brownhills pensioner Daisy Myring charged with her murder

THE granddaughter of 92-year-old Daisy Myring has appeared in court charged with her murder.

THE granddaughter of 92-year-old Daisy Myring has appeared in court charged with her murder.

Sheila Jones, 36, of Brownhills Road, Norton Canes, appeared before Walsall magistrates on Friday morning and at Wolverhampton Crown Court in the afternoon.

Wearing a black t-shirt, and with glasses and dyed blonde hair, Jones confirmed her name and address to presiding magistrate Guy Svensson-Lockley before she was sent to the Crown Court for a hearing three hours later.

Ms Myring lived alone and was found collapsed with severe head injuries at her home in Albion Road, Brownhills, at 7am on May 31.

She died later the same day in hospital.

Jones was remanded in custody and will appear at crown court again on September 2 for a plea and case management hearing.

A provisional trial date of November 21 has been set.

A man, aged 40, and a woman, 32, are also on bail on suspicion of murder.